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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ( cheers and applause ) >> gabby! gabby! >> pelley: after all, these conventions are in part a celebration of the american spirit. bob schieffer, the stakes really couldn't be higher for the democrats. there are 62 days until election day. they don't have many more opportunities like this one. >> reporter: well, you know, there's a very small number of americans, according to the polls, who simply have not made up their minds. that's who the president will be aiming this address at tonight. this thing is dead even. very few people in the key battleground states are going to be the ones who decide how this election comes out. that's what this is all about. all of this has been planned for this night, for the president to lay out for the american people where he wants to take the country. over the next four years. >> pelley: norah o'donnell, the cohost of "cbs this morning" is
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ( cheers and applause ) >> gabby! gabby! >> pelley: after all, these conventions are in part a celebration of the american spirit. bob schieffer, the stakes really couldn't be higher for the democrats. there are 62 days until election day. they don't have many more opportunities like this one....
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> that smile on her face, and we have a camera, our own special camera, watching behind the podium. look what happened. she's going off stage, and there waiting for her is her astronaut husband. there he is, mark kelly, former commander and astronaut. what a hug that was. you know, i had a chance to meet with them earlier today because i spent time with her earlier. i think everyone could see, how hard she's been working, how much stronger she is. >> there was so much determination in her face and so much joy when she finished. giving a lot of joy to this crowd, firing them up right now, much like michele obama did two nights ago, president clinton last night, as character witnesses for barack obama, bringing them inside the white house. bailing out the auto companies and here's account he summed that up. >> ladies and gentlemen, i'm here to tell you, but i think you already know, th
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> that smile on her face, and we have a camera, our own special camera, watching behind the podium. look what happened. she's going off stage, and there waiting for her is her astronaut husband. there he is, mark kelly, former commander and astronaut. what a hug that was. you know,...
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republican secretary of states from kissinger to baker, powell to rice, president bush, 71 united states senators all supported president obama's new start treaty, but not mitt romney. he has even blurted out the preposterous notion that russia is the number one geopolitical foe. folks, sarah palin said she could see russia from alaska. mitt romney talks like he has only seen russia by watching "rocky iv." i tell you. -- so here is the choice -- here is the choice in 2012, mitt romney out of touch at home, out of his depth aboard, and out of the mainstream, or barack obama a president giving new life and truth to america's indispenseible role in the world, a commander in chief who gives our troops the tools and training they need and more the honor and help they have earned when they come home. a man -- a man -- a man who will never ask other men and women to fight a war without a plan to win the peace. [cheers and applause] and let me say -- let me say something else. let me say something else: no nominee for president should ever fail in the midst of a war to pay tribute to troops over
republican secretary of states from kissinger to baker, powell to rice, president bush, 71 united states senators all supported president obama's new start treaty, but not mitt romney. he has even blurted out the preposterous notion that russia is the number one geopolitical foe. folks, sarah palin said she could see russia from alaska. mitt romney talks like he has only seen russia by watching "rocky iv." i tell you. -- so here is the choice -- here is the choice in 2012, mitt romney...
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of the united states than running against him. incumbency became his great strength tonight. he found a way to show that all the advantages of incumbency were his and the other guy is just somebody on the outside tapping on the window. >> i need to thank steve schmidt and lawrce o'donnell and we'll all be back together for the first presidential debate october 3rd 9:00 eastern at the university of denver. chris matthews picking up our coverage from charlotte in just a moment. boy, what a week this has been. thank you so much for spending to meppnt edeo a fo ov h arie ll ov mediupt nccoatdiay at r whnt yor .f- llan g wi tye ord wquurder e-uellan me yhein em >> hello. here is what's happening. saying the times have changed and so have i. president obama formally accepting the democratic nomination. he con seeded it would take more time to solve america's challenges. both the obama and romney campaigns will be watching closely as the august employment report comes out later this morning. economists expect it to hold steady with 123,0
of the united states than running against him. incumbency became his great strength tonight. he found a way to show that all the advantages of incumbency were his and the other guy is just somebody on the outside tapping on the window. >> i need to thank steve schmidt and lawrce o'donnell and we'll all be back together for the first presidential debate october 3rd 9:00 eastern at the university of denver. chris matthews picking up our coverage from charlotte in just a moment. boy, what a...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> trust me when i tell you there was not a dry eye in the house after that moment. and by way of introducing my friends here in the booth with us, as you see gabby giffords and her astronaut husband watching on, you know, savannah guthrie is here, david gregory, chuck todd. savannah, as a fellow arizonan, something who knows something of the recovery process for this member of congress, you and i were there in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. the word herculean keeps coming up. >> when you see her walk out there, it was a labored walk but there she is. when you think about what she went through, being shot point blank in the head, it's amazing. from what my impression is of her recovery, to be able to say the pledge of allegiance from memory was an incredible feat of strength. as you mentioned, there really wasn't a dry eye in this room. >> your expectations for this evening? you and i were talking
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> trust me when i tell you there was not a dry eye in the house after that moment. and by way of introducing my friends here in the booth with us, as you see gabby giffords and her astronaut husband watching on, you know, savannah guthrie is here, david gregory, chuck todd. savannah, as a fellow...
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and god bless these united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the president of the united states, showing clearly the advantage of going second. he had the opportunity to respond in detail to so many of the critical points made by mitt romney and paul ryan last week in tampa and the president also wanted to differentiate his philosophy, his vision, his outline for where the united states is right now and where it is heading. it was clearly an effort to respond to all of the criticism that the democrats and the obama administration and the president and the vice president took last week. the president was clearly making a point that mitt romney didn't mention the men and women of the military last week. didn't mention the sacrifices paid by the troops last week at a speech in tampa. that's why so much of the president's comments today thanked the u.s. men and women of the u.s. military for what they have done, a clear differentiation of what was said. there will be many points in the president's speech that will now be debated, but for now he has done exactly what he and his advisers wanted to do,
and god bless these united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the president of the united states, showing clearly the advantage of going second. he had the opportunity to respond in detail to so many of the critical points made by mitt romney and paul ryan last week in tampa and the president also wanted to differentiate his philosophy, his vision, his outline for where the united states is right now and where it is heading. it was clearly an effort to respond to all of the...
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states. and so the enthusiasm and the passion was there. inside the room. it's a bigger convention as other folks have pointed out. there was more energy in the room to begin with. then you had these great speakers and nobody was really saying look at me, i'm going to be the next president of the united states. at least not yet. >> julian castro i thought made a real bid to be the first latino, potentially, president of the united states. >> there's no question there will be a lot of talk here about 2016. >> not yet. >> the main focus is on 2012 without a doubt. democrats were not mistake free today. their platform does not mention god. they changed that from four years ago. israel, jerusalem is the capital and israel is our strongest ally. a lot of people are going to scratch their head. why would you make those changes? we're trying to get answers on that. >> i also can't understand, why would you remove the word god? why would you deliberately allow the republicans to come in and go to all
states. and so the enthusiasm and the passion was there. inside the room. it's a bigger convention as other folks have pointed out. there was more energy in the room to begin with. then you had these great speakers and nobody was really saying look at me, i'm going to be the next president of the united states. at least not yet. >> julian castro i thought made a real bid to be the first latino, potentially, president of the united states. >> there's no question there will be a lot...
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of the united states than running against him. incumbency became his great strength tonight. he found a way to show that all the advantages of incumbency were his and the other guy is just somebody on the outside tapping on the window. >> i need to thank steve schmidt and lawrence o'donnell and we'll all be back together for the first presidential debate october 3rd 9:00 eastern at the university of denver. chris matthews picking up our coverage from charlotte in just a moment. boy, what a week this has been. thank you so much for spending it here with us. those little things still get you. for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your
of the united states than running against him. incumbency became his great strength tonight. he found a way to show that all the advantages of incumbency were his and the other guy is just somebody on the outside tapping on the window. >> i need to thank steve schmidt and lawrence o'donnell and we'll all be back together for the first presidential debate october 3rd 9:00 eastern at the university of denver. chris matthews picking up our coverage from charlotte in just a moment. boy, what...
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it was about the united states of america. and as you know, i i had president obama and president clinton -- >> you just skipped over a couple of years. did it take the first couple years of the term to become, develop a relationship? >> i always think when a new president comes in, all former presidents just generally, stay back. let the new president get in. pick his team. you know that. that's just natural. and then over time, it evolved. they spent time together. they were golfing. i spend an hour with the two of them in my home. great warm feeling. talked sports. talked politics. they're different generations, different folks. they get along. and bill clinton will do anything he can to make sure that president obama is reelected. you could tell that tonight. he was into this speech. he talked about what president obama has accomplished, and that we need president obama for four more years. you could feel that. that was in his heart talking tonight and i can tell you, having talked to the president for a lot, president cli
it was about the united states of america. and as you know, i i had president obama and president clinton -- >> you just skipped over a couple of years. did it take the first couple years of the term to become, develop a relationship? >> i always think when a new president comes in, all former presidents just generally, stay back. let the new president get in. pick his team. you know that. that's just natural. and then over time, it evolved. they spent time together. they were...
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to me, being a united states senator would be amazing. >> al: and it is. it is. but it's different now. >> cenk: but it's different. the idea of being on the floor for four or five hours to raise money is horrible. >> al: it is not just the time spent. it is -- you know, the nature of those conversations, you know. everybody handles it in a different way. and you just push back. but they have to push back all the time. i've heard them talk and it's gotten a lot worse since i left the senate. >> bizarre segue maybe. i've always saw three types of fund-raising. the worst is fund-raising for politics. give the money to me so i can be a candidate. just so self-grandizing and egotistical about it. second worse is raising money to make money for other people. invest with me. funds, the whole bit. the best, the one that's pure is raising money for -- they have a distinctly different feel to them and the political fund-raising hands down the worst. >> cenk: some people want something in return for that money. it is not a quid pro quo but it is, to me, it is a very unfort
to me, being a united states senator would be amazing. >> al: and it is. it is. but it's different now. >> cenk: but it's different. the idea of being on the floor for four or five hours to raise money is horrible. >> al: it is not just the time spent. it is -- you know, the nature of those conversations, you know. everybody handles it in a different way. and you just push back. but they have to push back all the time. i've heard them talk and it's gotten a lot worse since i...
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republican secretaries of state , 71 united states senators also supported president obama's new treaty, but not mitt romney. he has even flirted of the preposterous notion russia is our number one and geopolitical foe. sarah palin said she could see russia from alaska. and mitt romney talks like he can only see russia from watching rocky iv. [applause] so here is the choice in 2012. mitt romney, out of touch at home, out of his depth of broad, and out of the mainstream camorra or barack obama, -- out of the mainstream, or barack obama, a commander in chief who gives our troops the tools they need now at war, the honor they have earned at home, a man who will never ask other men and women to fight a war without a plan to win the peace, and let me say something else. let me say something else. no nominee for president should ever fail in the midst of a war to pay tribute to our troops overseas in his except in speech. mitt romney was talking about america. they are on the front lines every day defending america, and they deserve our thanks. [applause] >> usa, usa, usa! [applause] >> some
republican secretaries of state , 71 united states senators also supported president obama's new treaty, but not mitt romney. he has even flirted of the preposterous notion russia is our number one and geopolitical foe. sarah palin said she could see russia from alaska. and mitt romney talks like he can only see russia from watching rocky iv. [applause] so here is the choice in 2012. mitt romney, out of touch at home, out of his depth of broad, and out of the mainstream camorra or barack obama,...
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it would be barack obama who has gone on to become president of the united states. john kerry in the role of singing the presidents praises to become the next possible secretary of state. hillary clinton would like to step down and john kerry would like to step up. regardless come the president returning the favor to the man who provided the moment for him. >> we were stretched to the breaking point and ran marching towards a nuclear weapon unchecked and osama bin laden was still plotting. it took president obama to make america bleed like america again. it took president obama to restore our moral authority. it took president obama to ban torture. the president understands that our values don't limit our power. they magnify it. he showed that global leadership is a strategic imperative for america. not a favor that we did other countries, and president obama kept his promises. he promised to end the war in iraq, and he has. and our heroes have come home. he promised to end the war in afghanistan, responsibly, and he is, and our heroes are coming home. he promised t
it would be barack obama who has gone on to become president of the united states. john kerry in the role of singing the presidents praises to become the next possible secretary of state. hillary clinton would like to step down and john kerry would like to step up. regardless come the president returning the favor to the man who provided the moment for him. >> we were stretched to the breaking point and ran marching towards a nuclear weapon unchecked and osama bin laden was still...
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god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the foo fighters. ♪ >> thank you very much. it is an honor to be here. i think this song makes perfect sense here tonight. ♪ [foo fighters "there goes my hero" playing] ♪ o ♪here goes my her fighters playing "there goes my hero"] ♪ ♪ [piano playing] ♪ [foo fighters playing "there goes my hero"] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ playingighters "learning to walk again"] ♪ ♪ playingighters "learning to walk again"] ♪ ♪ ♪ [foo fighters playing "learning to walk again"] ♪ ♪ >> thank you very much. [applause] [cheers and applause] [applause] >> we are at a generous people. >> we are able to help other people because we are thriving. >> we are at our best when we say that we want the same kind of chance that we have had for others. >> i am not asking for millions of dollars. just a stable home. a stable family. >> people being able to find their own way. i hope i am among those people. >> i think all of america is intere
god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the foo fighters. ♪ >> thank you very much. it is an honor to be here. i think this song makes perfect sense here tonight. ♪ [foo fighters "there goes my hero" playing] ♪ o ♪here goes my her fighters playing "there goes my hero"] ♪ ♪ [piano playing] ♪ [foo fighters playing "there goes my hero"] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ playingighters "learning...